Sunday , 16 August 2026

AC Reggiana vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2025-26
AC Reggiana
1 – 0
Full Time
UC Sampdoria
Fri 8 May 2026 · 18:30 UTC Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore HT 45' · FT 45'
Andrij Novakovich 76' 1–0
Y 32' Fabio Depaoli
Cedric Gondo 43' Y
Tobias Reinhart 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AC Reggiana vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Guida
  • Assistant 1 Francesco Cortese (Italy)
  • Assistant 2 Simone Pistarelli (Italy)
11 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Venezia FC 38 82
2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81
3 AC Monza 38 76
4 SSC Bari 38 40
5 AC Reggiana 38 37
6 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35
7 Spezia Calcio 38 35
8 Palermo FC 0 0
9 US Catanzaro 0 0
10 Modena FC 2018 0 0
11 SS Juve Stabia 0 0
12 Calcio Avellino SSD 0 0
13 Padova Calcio 0 0
14 AC Cesena 0 0
15 Mantova 1911 SSD 0 0
16 Carrarese Calcio 0 0
17 UC Sampdoria 0 0
18 ACD Virtus Entella 0 0
19 Empoli FC 0 0
20 FC Südtirol 0 0
21 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0 0
22 Benevento Calcio 0 0
23 Hellas Verona FC 0 0
24 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 0 0
25 AC Pisa 1909 0 0
26 SS Arezzo 0 0
27 US Cremonese 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
AC Reggiana 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals UC Sampdoria
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-08 AC Reggiana 1–0 UC Sampdoria 2025-12-27 UC Sampdoria 2–1 AC Reggiana 2025-03-16 AC Reggiana 2–2 UC Sampdoria 2024-08-24 UC Sampdoria 0–1 AC Reggiana 2024-05-05 UC Sampdoria 1–0 AC Reggiana

Recent Form

AC Reggiana
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May UC Sampdoria H 1–0 W
01 May Modena FC 2018 A 1–2 L
25 Apr Palermo FC H 1–1 D
19 Apr Padova Calcio A 0–1 L
12 Apr Carrarese Calcio H 2–0 W
06 Apr Delfino Pescara 1936 H 1–3 L
UC Sampdoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May AC Reggiana A 0–1 L
01 May FC Südtirol H 1–0 W
25 Apr AC Cesena A 0–0 D
17 Apr AC Monza H 0–3 L
11 Apr Delfino Pescara 1936 A 2–1 W
06 Apr Empoli FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

AC Reggiana UC Sampdoria
#5 Position #17
37 Points 0
38 Played 0
9 / 10 / 19 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
36 Scored 0
56 Conceded 0
-20 GD +0
0.97 PPG –
24% Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AC Reggiana are 5th (37 pts). UC Sampdoria are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. UC Sampdoria get us underway at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' AC Reggiana are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined UC Sampdoria backline.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' It’s high time Attilio Lombardo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Fabio Depaoli on 32 minutes.
  • 37' AC Reggiana started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Attilio Lombardo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' Cedric Gondo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 43.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Manolo Portanova made 519 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' UC Sampdoria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lorenzo Libutti, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 75' The referee shows AC Reggiana player a card on 75.
  • 76' What composure from Andrij Novakovich! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 86' The travelling UC Sampdoria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • UC Sampdoria will have plenty to reflect on. AC Reggiana were simply the better side today.

Lineups

AC Reggiana Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pierpaolo Bisoli

UC Sampdoria Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Attilio Lombardo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Manolo Portanova 2
Sebastiano Esposito 1
Antonio Vergara 1
Remi Oudin 1
M'Baye Niang 1
Cedric Gondo 1
Andrij Novakovich 1
Manuel De Luca 1

Head to Head

2026-05-08 AC Reggiana 1–0 UC Sampdoria 2025-12-27 UC Sampdoria 2–1 AC Reggiana 2025-03-16 AC Reggiana 2–2 UC Sampdoria 2024-08-24 UC Sampdoria 0–1 AC Reggiana 2024-05-05 UC Sampdoria 1–0 AC Reggiana

AC Reggiana Form

2026-05-08 AC Reggiana 1–0 UC Sampdoria W 2026-05-01 Modena FC 2018 2–1 AC Reggiana L 2026-04-25 AC Reggiana 1–1 Palermo FC D 2026-04-19 Padova Calcio 1–0 AC Reggiana L 2026-04-12 AC Reggiana 2–0 Carrarese Calcio W 2026-04-06 AC Reggiana 1–3 Delfino Pescara 1936 L

UC Sampdoria Form

2026-05-08 AC Reggiana 1–0 UC Sampdoria L 2026-05-01 UC Sampdoria 1–0 FC Südtirol W 2026-04-25 AC Cesena 0–0 UC Sampdoria D 2026-04-17 UC Sampdoria 0–3 AC Monza L 2026-04-11 Delfino Pescara 1936 1–2 UC Sampdoria W 2026-04-06 UC Sampdoria 1–0 Empoli FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.5 AC Reggiana xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4 UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AC Reggiana33% Draw45% UC Sampdoria22%
Actual: AC Reggiana win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 0.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 57%
43%
± 1.5 24%
76%
± 2.5 7%
93%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

AC Reggiana or Draw
78%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
67%
AC Reggiana or UC Sampdoria
55%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AC Reggiana14% Draw76% UC Sampdoria10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
43.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
2.8%
2 – 1
2.4%
1 – 2
1.9%
3 – 0
0.7%
2 – 2
0.6%
3 – 1
0.4%
0 – 3
0.4%

Asian Handicap — AC Reggiana

Handicap AC Reggiana covers Push UC Sampdoria covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 21% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 16% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AC Reggiana keeps clean sheet
67% ✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
61% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.